The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-23
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
New goods at Marshall & Van Fleets.

New goods at Marshall * an Fleets.
Miss Ada Randall and Mrs. Ida Finch of
kalamazoo, are visiting friends in this village.
Hon. j. c. Burrows was in town yesterday
calling on his many old friends who were
pleased 10 meet him.
Marion Rowland has substantially recoy-
cred from his illness, although he has not yet
ventured out of doors.
Quite little fall of snow last Saturday
night followed by colder weather reminds us
that winter is at hand.
Work" at the meeting of Paw Paw en-
campment, L. o. .. f., this evening. a full
attendance is solicited.
Next Sunday morning, the subject of dis
course at the First Baptist church will be
1.-The Blood-Re Prosecutor"
Regular convocation of Paw Paw chapter,
No. "a, Il. A. NJ, Monday evening, November
2Sth. Work and important business.
Mr.. Ira Brott and family have returned
from their temporary sojourn at South Haven
and are again residents of our village.
Teachers will bear in mind that the exam
ination at South Haven, this week Friday, is
the last chance they will have until March
next.
Allegan county has secured the requisite
number of petitions and an election will be
called under the provisions of the local
option law.
1t has been many years since the people of
Michigan have been permitted to enjoy so
pleasant November as they have in this
year of grace, A. ID. 1887.
Mrs /. A. Conklin of Detroit, will meet
the ladies of the Christian church at the res
idence of their pastor this "Wednesday
afternoon at three o'clock.
Mrs. Frances Fisk, sister os Mr.. Ed.
Darling, died last Tuesday morning at the
residence of her mother, Mrs. Cynthia Kay
wood, aged tifty.two years.
BrougAton, the indomitable dry goods and
boot and shoe man, has good deal of blank
space this week, but you won't find any
blank space in his well filed store.
Our old friend and comrade, X. w. Noyes
has been spending few days in town with
his family He and his wife will spend
Thanksgiving with his father, who resides at
Ann Arbor.
Rev. Mr.. Bell has engagements to speak
on Local Option" at Decatur on Friday
nl&nl, anu III l4dhItllCt btAl Nt6k. urn
out and hear him; he is an entertaining and
interesting speaker.
The Allegan oil well was successfully "shot'
the other day with sixty quarts of nitro
glycerine and the stockholders are enthusi-
astic over the result. There is talk of put
ting down new well at once.
The Van Buren, county teachers associa-
ton will hold a meeting at Hartford, Deem
Der 9th and 10th. An interesting pro.
gramme has been prepared for the occasion
and large attendance is expected.
Thanksgiving service at the Methodist
church at half past ten o'clock in the morn
ing. Rev. L. H. Harvey will deliver the adj
dress. Praise meeting in the evening at the
same place, led by Elder II. A. Pallister.
Tomorrow will be Thanksgiving Day.
While there are many who have been called
to pass through sorrow and affiiction, there
are none who have nothing to be thankful
for. The day should be properly observed
by all.
Let the boys and girls and the wives re-
member that the local option election is next
week Thursday and let them urge their fathers,
brothers, sweethearts and husbands TO 90 and
vote for no more whiskey in Van Buren,
county.
Don't fail to notice the new full double
column advertisement of the Star Dry Goods
House, conducted 10y that prince of good
fellows and stirring business man. G. II.
Avery. Straight goods aud a fair deal every
time at his store.
Memorial services will be held next Sun
day morning at the Church of Christ at the
I..,,
Rowland. Her friends, both young and old
and an the friends of the bereaved family are
invited 10 attend.
The social union of the First Baptist
church will spread n Thanksgiving dinner at
the church parlors Immediately at the close
of the religious services at the NJ L. church
to which all who would like good dinner at
a reasonable.price are cordially invited.
John Dillon, one of Waverly's old and
highly respected citizens, died on Saturday
last of consumption. He was q member of
the Catholic church and his funeral services
were held in this village on Monday last.
conducted by Rev. Father Wernert, pastor of
that church.
The following letters remained uncaled
for in the Paw Paw postoffice for the week
ending Nov. 21st, 1887 Samuel Babcock
III. B. Babcock, Miss Jessie Belnap, Dell
Brown, Francis Cooper, Tracy Mitchell. Mrs
A. NJ. Miller (2), ii. L. Rogers, Rev. j. II.
Weber, Lynn Hayes.
Quite number of our people attended the
recent session of the national grange at Lam
sing. Among them were David Woodman.
Hon. j. j. Woodman and wife. Mr.. and Mrs
L. l.. Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Gould, Mr.
and Mrs. Lew Woodman, Mr.. and Mrs. A..
c. Glidden and Mr. Jason Woodman